Insert Colored Symbols in Word

Regarding "Sharps, Flats, and Naturals in Word" (go.pcmag.com/addsymbols): I write about bridge, and using Insert | Symbol in Microsoft Word, I have assigned the playing-card symbols for clubs, diamonds, hearts, and spades to my keys F9, F10, F11, and F12. This is a fine time-saver, but I can't get the diamond and heart symbols to appear in red, the color used in writing about bridge. Is there a way to do this?

Marshall Pearlman

You can get the effect you want by recording a simple macro. Suppose F12 is associated with the heart symbol. Select Tools | Macros | Record new macro from the menu. Click the Keyboard button, click in the box under Press new shortcut key, press F12, click the Assign button, and click the Close button. Use the Font Color button on the toolbar to change the font color to Red, insert a heart symbol, then change the font color back to Automatic. Click the Stop button in the floating macro-recording toolbar or select Tools | Macro | Stop Recording from the menu. Repeat the process to create another macro that will insert a red diamond symbol.

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